This issue worries me far more about the suitability of Ms. Rice than the whole made up Benghazi thing.

So the preventable death of a US Ambassador who had been pleading to deaf ears for more security was a made up ordeal?!?! And you libs call republicans cold hearted! If she were the pick of a republican president, you guys would be on this like flies on feces.

Speaking of incompetents…When the other Rice — Condoleeza — comes in for at least as much criticism for, I dunno, fostering LIES to gin up support for ILLEGALLY invading another country and starting an unfounded, unnecessary and expensive war, then you might have a case in Benghazi. Otherwise: no.

You mean the lie about the anti muslim film that caused a riot, that, consequently, has now been denounced by Obama?

The scary thing is that every time there is an issue with this administration, there is an initial coverup

Then you complain about Afghanistan, with no mention of BHO sending 20k more troops AFTER he said he was going to shut it down.

Quit living in the past. Blame Bush doesn’t work any more

So Obama endangered national security by stating the attack was terrorism during his speech at the Rose Garden the day after the attack. Interesting..

Mr. Obama didn’t use the word terrorism, but he did refer to ‘acts of terror.’

Sept. 12: “Yesterday, four of these extraordinary Americans were killed in an attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi. Among those killed was our Ambassador, Chris Stevens, as well as Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith. We are still notifying the families of the others who were killed. And today, the American people stand united in holding the families of the four Americans in our thoughts and in our prayers.

“The United States condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. We’re working with the government of Libya to secure our diplomats. I’ve also directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. And make no mistake, we will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people.”

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“No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done.”

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/12/remarks-president-deaths-us-embassy-staff-libya

That was the whole thing Mittens got himself all knotted up over, and that didn’t work out so well.

And, no, LLM, Rice doesn’t answer to the CIA, but clearly the White House was relying upon the CIA for comments upon the attack. I’m not sure we’ll ever know exactly what happened, but my take is there was no conspiracy or attempt to cover up, and security was inadequate based on where in the world it was…but it was also just a consulate, though there are indications it was acting as a front for the CIA…which also makes sense.

GT, the explanation makes perfect sense to me and is entirely unremarkable, a fact that is understandably infuriating to the owners and operators of partisan destruction outlets that profit and benefit when the minions can be kept whipped up in a perpetual state of false alarm.

Don’t look now, but there’s a U.N. black helicopter peeking over your left shoulder. Rumor has it that he’s covertly trying to destroy America and steal your children by pretending to look out for people in wheelchairs.